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About Parghari Village

Parghari is a large village in Sabour tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,678, made up of 1,441 males and 1,237 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 858 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares.

Parghari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parghari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Sabour
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 2,678
Male Population 1,441
Female Population 1,237
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 858
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parghari compares

By the 2011 count Parghari is the 20th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,892 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 877.

Getting to Parghari

Parghari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parghari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Parghari from other places

Parghari lies about 14 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Ghogha, about 8.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Parghari
Nearest railway station Ghogha 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sabour 8.8 km
Nearest town Purāini 12 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 14 km

Villages closest to Parghari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sabour tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Parghari

As per the Census of India 2011, Parghari village had a population of 2,678. That makes it the 20th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,892 residents.

Parghari village has 1,441 males and 1,237 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parghari has about 858 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 877.

Parghari covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Parghari falls under Sabour tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parghari is Ghogha, about 8.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Parghari.

Parghari is about 14 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parghari is in Sabour tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Ghogha is about 8.0 km away. Sabour is about 8.8 km away. Purāini is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maheshpur (under 2 km), Sewaidih (under 2 km) and Baijnathpur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Parghari today is likely to be higher.

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